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Grants M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited powers under Electricity Act 2003 Section 164 for laying overhead transmission line for 300 MW hybrid power project in Rajasthan.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issues an order granting powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 to M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line associated with their 300 MW Hybrid Power Project in Barmer, Rajasthan. This approval, valid for 25 years, empowers the company with authorities similar to those under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 for establishing and maintaining telegraph lines. Prior to this order, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) had already granted prior approval for the transmission scheme under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The order specifies that the transmission line is for connecting AMP Energy Green Eight, Ten & Three Hybrid Power Projects to Fatehgarh IV (ISTS) Pooling Station (Sec-I) 220kV S/c line, passing through villages in Barmer district, Rajasthan. M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited must obtain necessary clearances from authorities including local bodies, railways, and aviation/defense, and comply with regulations under the Electricity Act, 2003. Operation of the line is contingent upon approval from the Electrical Inspector. Furthermore, adherence to Supreme Court directives regarding Great Indian Bustard areas is mandated if the line route falls within such regions.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03032025-261444 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1069] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025/PHALGUNA 12, 1946 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 3rd March, 2025 S.O. 1077(E).—Whereas M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at 309, 3rd Floor, Rectangle One, Behind Sheraton Hotel, Saket, New Delhi, India- 110017, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for providing connectivity to M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited for its proposed 300 MW Hybrid Power Project in Barmer, Rajasthan. And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/65/2024-PG dated 01st July, 2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for providing connectivity to M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited for its proposed 300 MW Hybrid Power Project in Barmer, Rajasthan. M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Times of India (in English) dated 26.07.2024 & Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 26.07.2024, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 24.08.2024 for the general public to make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 01.11.2024 declaring that no observation/ representation was received within two months from the date of Publication in the official Gazette of Government of India. And now the applicant has requested to confer upon him, all the powers under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which the telegraph authority possess under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to the placing of telegraph lines and posts for the purpose of a telegraph established or maintained by Government or to be so established or maintained for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line for providing connectivity to M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited for its proposed 300 MW Hybrid Power Project in Barmer, Rajasthan. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: • Common Pooling station of AMP Energy Green Eight, Ten & Three Hybrid Power Projects in village Balai, District Barmer, Rajasthan – Fatehgarh IV (ISTS) Pooling Station (Sec-I) 220kV S/c line The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan: +---------------------+---------+----------+-----------+ | Villages | Tehsil | District | State | +=====================+=========+==========+===========+ | Gunga, Pujraj Singh Ki Dhani, | Sheo | Barmer | Rajasthan | | Bisu Kala, Pushad, Sita Ram Ki | | | | | Dhani | | | | +---------------------+---------+----------+-----------+ Now, after careful consideration, Ministry of Power, Government of India, under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, confers all the powers to M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited for laying above overhead transmission line, which telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to placing of telegraph lines and posts for the purposes of a telegraph established or maintained, by Government or to be established or maintained subject to following terms and conditions for installing the above-mentioned line, namely: I. The approval is granted for 25 years. II. The Applicant shall have to seek the consent of the concerned authorities i.e., local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways etc. before erection of proposed line. III. The Applicant shall have to follow regulations/ codes of the Appropriate Commission regarding transmission, O&M, open access, etc., framed under the Electricity Act, 2003. IV. The Applicant shall operate the line after approval of Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government. V. The approval is subject to compliance of the requirement of the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the rules made there under by the applicant. VI. M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Central Electricity Authority after obtaining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Defense etc., at the time of Electrical Inspection. VII. In case, the route of above overhead lines (or some portion of the route of above overhead line) falls in the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case, and the directions of the technical/expert committee constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in this regard. [F. No. 25-16/14/2025-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)

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